1926 MAFA season

31st season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association mafa 1926 26 1 May − 25 September 1925 1925 1927 The 1926 MAFA season was the 31st season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA), an Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria.METROPOLITAN AMATEURS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/201622617 The Age 14 December 2024 7 17 May 1926METROPOLITAN AMATEURS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3806078 The Argus 14 December 2024 9 31 August 1926 The season began on 1 May and concluded on 25 September, with 26 teams participating across three divisions under a promotion and relegation system.Season's Fixtures https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243589396 The Herald 14 December 2024 10 13 April 1926FINAL MEETING — CUP PRESENTED https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202197043 The Age 14 December 2024 18 6 October 1926 This was the first MAFA season with three divisions, with C Section established in response to an influx of new clubs.A BRIEF HISTORY https://www.vafa.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/History/a_brief_history.pdf Victorian Amateur Football Association 9 June 2024 9 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090419134741/https://www.vafa.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/History/a_brief_history.pdf 19 April 2009 Association membership Eight clubs − Brunswick, Gardenvale-Middle Brighton, Geelong, Glen Huntly, Kew Juniors, Sandringham Juniors, South Caulfield and St Paul's Ascot Vale − entered the MAFA in 1926.SANDRINGHAM JUNIORS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155785480 The Age 14 December 2024 18 29 January 1926South Caulfield Club https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244055980 Trove The Herald 17 June 2024 23 March 1926Amateur Ideal at Brunswick https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/183020854 Trove Sporting Globe 3 October 2024 6 18 April 1931 Gardenvale-Middle Brighton was renamed to Brightonvale (also spelt "Brighton Vale") prior to the start of the season.TEAMS GROUPED IN SECTIONS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155782029 The Age 14 December 2024 18 17 March 1926 Old Melburnians and Teachers' College also entered second teams, just as Elsternwick had been fielding an "Elsternwick B" team since 1923.METROPOLITAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3737482 The Argus 14 December 2024 6 2 March 1926History https://www.elsternwickafc.online/history Elsternwick Amateur Football Club 13 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241213050430/https://www.elsternwickafc.online/history 13 December 2024 Caulfield applied to return to the MAFA after being expelled during the 1925 season, but its application was refused.CLUB EXPELLED https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2158699 The Argus 13 December 2024 6 18 August 1925 A Section mafaa 1926 10 1 May − 11 September 1926 Old Scotch3rd A Section premiership Old Scotch2nd A Section minor premiership 1925 1927 Old Scotch won the A Section premiership for the third time, defeating Elsternwick by 12 points in the grand final.CRACKERS CHRONICLES – 1926 PREMIERSHIP PLAYERS https://oldscotchfc.com.au/downloads/crackers-chronicles/89-OSFC-1926-Premiership-Team-Players.pdf Old Scotch Football Club 15 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241215130820/https://oldscotchfc.com.au/downloads/crackers-chronicles/89-OSFC-1926-Premiership-Team-Players.pdf 15 December 2024 Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn PF Points for PA Points against PP Percentage points Pts Points Qualification 1 Old Scotch (P) 18 16 2 0 1919 52.7 64 Finals series 2 Old Melburnians 18 14 4 0 73.8 56 3 Elsternwick 18 14 4 0 75.9 56 4 18 12 5 1 96.5 50 5 18 10 8 0 80.5 40 6 Teachers' College 18 24 7 Geelong 18 22 8 Old Caulfield Grammarians 18 20 9 Murrumbeena 18 16 Relegation 10 Hampton 18 12 Source:OLD SCOTCH MINOR PREMIERS − St. Pauls and Glenhuntly Lead B and C Sections https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3805677 The Argus 14 December 2024 17 30 August 1926 Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers Finals Old Scotch 7.14 (56) 9.16 (70) H Elsternwick 6.14 (50) 7.16 (58) Saturday, 11 September W. Vickers 3, J. McLorrinan 2, Barnett, Fergle, G. Law, Dawes McTaggart, A. Stanley, Francis, A. Moore, Grounds Lamplough 2, Strange, Heard, Dodd, Morris, Howell Dodd, Shaw, Heard, Thomas, Loughrey Elsternwick Park 2,000 METROPOLITAN AMATEURS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202537206 The Age 14 December 2024 9 6 September 1926Old Scotch and Elsternwick in Final https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/184841021 Sporting Globe 14 December 2024 9 8 September 1926Old Scotch Win A Section https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202549671 The Age 14 December 2024 9 13 September 1926OLD SCOTCH Amateur Premiers https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/274812369 The Sun News-Pictorial 14 December 2024 29 13 September 1926 1926 MAFA A Section Grand Final B Section mafab 1926 8 1 May − 18 September 1926 Collegians1st B Section premiership St Paul's Ascot Vale1st B Section minor premiership 1925 1927 Collegians won the B Section premiership for the first time, defeating minor premiers St Paul's Ascot Vale by 53 points in the grand final. Both clubs were promoted to A Section for the 1927 season.MATCH DATES For Metro Amateurs https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/275235697 The Sun News-Pictorial 15 December 2024 30 1 April 1927Old Scotch Minor Premiers. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206166631 The Age 15 December 2024 5 29 August 1927 Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn PF Points for PA Points against PP Percentage points Pts Points Qualification 1 St Paul's Ascot Vale 14 12 2 0 75.1 48 Finals series 2 Sandringham 14 11 2 1 71.3 46 3 Collegians (P) 14 10 2 2 61.1 44 4 Old Trinity 14 9 5 0 91.6 36 5 Old Xaverians 14 16 6 Old Brighton 14 14 7 Elsternwick B 14 12 8 Old Haileybury 14 8 RelegationOld Haileybury was ultimately not relegated to C Section in 1927 after Old Brighton and Elsternwick both withdrew from B Section. Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers Finals St Paul's Ascot Vale 3.4 (22) 7.8 (50) 8.9 (57) 8.9 (57) A Collegians 4.2 (26) 7.3 (45) 10.4 (64) 17.8 (110) Sunday, 18 September Mulgahy 3, A. Cope 2, Gillard, R. Kerr, Jennings Mulgahy, Kerr, Crase, Scott, Gillard Cook 9, Oakley 4, Matthews 2, Thackeray, Dixon Cook, Oakley, Matthews, Phillips, Eggleston, Waugh Heathershaw (face) Tulip Street Reserve Collegians v. St. Paul's https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243701656 The Herald 14 December 2024 3 18 September 1926B Section Won by Collegians https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202551349 The Age 14 December 2024 9 20 September 1926 1926 MAFA B Section Grand Final C Section mafac 1926 8 1 May − 25 September 1926 Brightonvale1st C Section premiership Glen Huntly1st C Section minor premiership 1927 Brightonvale won the inaugural C Section premiership, defeating minor premiers Glen Huntly by 21 points in the grand final. Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn PF Points for PA Points against PP Percentage points Pts Points Qualification 1 Glen Huntly 14 12 2 0 63.3 48 Finals series 2 Sandringham Juniors 14 11 3 0 58.5 44 3 Brightonvale (P) 14 11 3 0 74.8 44 4 Brunswick 14 8 6 0 81.5 32 5 Kew Juniors 14 28 6 Teachers' College 14 12 7 Old Melburnians B 14 8 8 South Caulfield 14 4 Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers Finals Glen Huntly 4.5 (29) 8.14 (62) A Brightonvale 0.3 (3) 12.11 (83) Saturday, 25 September Oatley 3, Scott 2, Petrie, Nighton, Clarke Allen, Oatley, W. Hunt, Pearsall, Scott Hope 6, Cobb 2, Wilkinson, Shorthouse, Ralph, bark Hall, Knight, S. Hall, Ralph, Hope Beach Road Oval TWO PLAYERS DISQUALIFIED https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202558170 The Age 14 December 2024 7 23 September 1926TODAY'S GRAND FINAL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202550329 The Age 14 December 2024 15 25 September 1926BRIGHTONVALE v. GLENHUNTLY https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243698747 The Herald 14 December 2024 3 25 September 1926BRIGHTON VALE C SECTION PREMIERS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202546240 The Age 14 December 2024 15 27 September 1926C Grade Grand Final https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/274811880 The Sun News-Pictorial 14 December 2024 16 27 September 1926Brightonvale "C" Section Premiers https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/184841796 Sporting Globe 14 December 2024 8 29 September 1926 Cave, Davy, Hacking 1926 MAFA C Section Grand Final Notes References Category:Victorian Amateur Football Association seasons MAFA Category:1920s in Victoria (state)